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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,546.92, 6,816.35 and 1,583.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,546.92, 6,816.35 and 1,583.31 is: 2,373.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546.92 : 6,816.35 = 1,583.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546.92/6,816.35 = 1,583.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546.92x = 6,816.35 × 1,583.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546.92x = 10,792,387.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,792,387.20/4,546.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373.56

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